Check-protector.



S. M. BRYDGES.

cHEn PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED MAY2I| 1917.

' Patented. Feb. 5,1918.

INVENTOR Jmwe@ SAMUEL M. BRYDGES, 0F VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA., CANADA..

' CHECK-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1913.

Application filed May 21, 1917. Serial No. 169,965.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. BRYDGES, a citizen of the Dominion of Canada, residing at Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Check- Protectors, of which the following is a specication. This invention relates tov a check stamp designed to indelibly mark a check or the like with the exact value in dollars that it is drawn for, as a protection against its value being raised. Many devices are at present in use for marking checks in this manner for their protection, but the great majority of these are not satisfactory in. that they do not mark the check with the exact dollar value for which the check is drawn, but with a round number in excess of that; or, if designed to mark the full dollar value, they are toorcomplicated and too cumbersome for general adoption. j

The appliance which is the subject of this application, will not only press the paper of the check with the exact value in dollars and simultaneously ink the impression so that the ink penetrates the ruptured tissue of the paper and renders the mark indelible, but is suiiiciently simple and compact in its mechanism that it can, when desired, be

adapted to be carried within a check-boo for pocket use.

The invention is particularly described in the following specification, referenceI being made to the drawings by which it is accompanied, in which: y Figure 1 is a longitudinal section on the line 1-1 in Fig. 2 showing the presser bar lever in the raised position and in dot and dash lines as applied to impress a check.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the same with portions of the covers removed.

Fig. 3 is a cross section, on the line 3-3 in Figs. 1 and 2 looking in the direction of the arrow 3.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the type bar cover plate and inking pad. Fig. 5 is a cross section of the same on the Vline 5-5 irl Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 shows in side elevation a modied arrangement of the presser bar lever.

Y The device comprises a rectangular shallow bordered plate 2 of thin `sheet metal, which plate is lengthwise divided into .a series of grooves 3 by thin partitions 4 secured to and upwardly projecting from the plate 2. These partitions 4 are interrupted at 20 adjacent their midlength to receive, when the same is folded down out of use, a presser bar 5 secured across the free end of a presser lever 6 hinged at 7 to the frame plate 2.

. l/Vithin each groove 3 is endwise movable a type bar 8. The end of each bar is eX- tended beyond the presser bar location 20 and has a finger' engagement 9 which projects upwardly through a slot 10 in a cover plate 11 which extends across that half of the frame opposite that to which the presser lever 6 is hinged and is secured to the edge border of the plate in any convenient manner.

rThe upper face of each bar has in relief numeral type from 1 to 0 consecutively arranged from adjacent the finger engaging end backward. The relief faces of these type are deeply grooved lengthwise of the bar and the contacting face of the presser bar 5 is correspondingly grooved with acute angled V notches. Each type bar adjacent the finger engagement has a resilient detent 12 secured to it which is designed to engage one of a series of notches 13 extending across the bottom of its groove 3 and definitely locate the type in correct alinement with one another under the presser bar 5.

Across that section of the grooves 3 wherein the type bars are normally located, that is, at the end under the presser lever 6, a cover plate 14 is connected, the underside of which cover plate has an absorbent material, such as felt, cemented to it to form an inking pad 15. lThis cover plate 14 is supported on light springs 16 secured to the bottom of the frame 2 on each side, which springs engage lugs 17 projecting from the sides of the cover, and is retained in contact with these springs by portions 18 which are split from the springs 16 and turned upward and apertured to receive the lugs 17.

The inking pad 15 of this cover 14 is thereby held clear of the type except when the presser lever 6 is folded down when light springs 19 secured on each side of the presser lever engage the upper side of the lugs 17' and press the inking pad into contact. The lug apertures of 18 are such as will permit this downward inking movement.

ward limit of their movement under the cover plate 14 and the presser level)V (isis folded down with its bar 5 in the space 20 interrupting thepartitions Il, in which position it will be noted that the inking pad 15 is pressed into contact with the type; l/Vhen required for use the presser bar 6 is lifted and each type bar is endwise moved to bring the desired type numbers into, ali-nement at the space 20 under the presser bar. The iinger engagement of each type bar has an indicating pointer 21 which may be set to the required numbermarked along the slots of the, cover plate 11V to make the required value' for which the check is. drawn. s

rlhe two outer type bars have a series of dollar signs in type outside each numeral type and the intermediate type bars have a similar dollar sign preceding the first numeral of each series, that is, toward the iinger engaging end of the bar. VVhate-ver number of dollars the check may be drawn for may thus be preceeded and followed by dollar sign to prevent addition. NVhen the type are set to the desired number the check is placed across the space 20. and the presserv bar is forcibly pressed down, when the, type, as set, will be impressed through the paper and the fiber of the paperl will be torn or strained apart by theacute Vsof the presser bar 5 in the corresponding'grooves of the type, so that the ink of the type will penetrate the cut or torn edges of 'the impression and render itl indelible.

The type may be made to read the correct impression on the upperface, in which case the setting of the numbers can be more readily seen and the check being placed face upv-4 ward the value for which the 'type have been set can be verified at a glance with the written number on the check, and the type numbersbeing strongly impressed through the paper will quite legible on the upper face although the ink is applied to the underside. lf preferred, however, the type on the bars may be inverted to' give the correct impres- A sion on the face which comes in contact with them, in which case the check will require to be turned face down while stamping. This,

Y however, is a matter of convenience only and notv material to the subject matter of the invention. Y Y

It will be noted that in the device as described and Aillust-rated the stamping press sure is manually applied direct to the presser bar 5. If it is found desirable to increase this pressure, the hinge 7 of the presser bar leverv may, as shown in Fig. 6, be moved closer to the location 20 Where the type are alined, and the presser bar 5 will be secured on the lever G a corresponding distance from the hinge, so that the manual pressure applied to the end of the lever 6 will be multif plied to the presser bar 5, and impose less effort on the user. It is, of course, desirable that the hinge or fulerum of the lever 6 be located at such distance from the stamping mediate OvitS ends, a series of.typebarsend-V wise movable in thegrooves of the `base, said type bars. having type in relieiE arranged alongthe upper 'exposed face, a 4cover sup-V ported over the type bars at the backward limitoi' their movements, said cover having an inkingpad secured. toV its under side, means for resilieatly Supporting the nkiag pad Clear 0i' the ,type While Permitting it t0, be pressed into contact" therewith, and; means for checkingmovement of each'` type bar with any of. its avra in aline/maat andar the presser ban 2., A Checkprataatae* Staline,V comprising in combination a baseV plate lengthwise divided by partitions secured,y to and up.- wardlv Projecting from it t0 farm a series of typeV bar grooves,1 a lever frame hinged to the sides of the baseplate adjacent one end, said lever having a presser bar secured across it` intermediate, et its ends, the face of which bar toward the. hasapl'ata iS deeply grooved, a series O type bars endwise mov'- able in the grooves ofthe base plate each bar having fvpan relief consecutively arranged along the upper exposed face, the face Vof said type being deeply grooved to correspond with. the grooves of the presser ban a cover s upported'over the type bars at the backward limit of their movement, said coverhaving an inking padsecured to its; underside, means for resiliently supporting the inkingy pad clear oi the type while permitting it to 'be pressed into contact therewith, and resilient means for checking movement of each type bar with any oits type in alinement under the presser bar. f A A 8. A check protecting stamp, comprising in combination a base plate lengthwise dil vided by partitions secured to andv upwardly projecting from it to'torm al series of type bar grooves, a lever 'traine hinged tothe sides of the base plate adjacent one end to fold over toward the other end, said lever having 'a presser bar secured 'to it V,interme-V diate of its ends te extend across the upper side of the base plate, the face of said,` bar toward4 the frame being acutelyV serratedor grooved, type barsl end wise movable in the c grooves 0f; thabase plate, Said bars having tyre consecutively arranged @advise 'on Yits upper side, the face of which type are deeply serrated or grooved to 'register with the grooves of the presser bar, an inking pad resiliently supported over the type bars at the backward limit of their movement and susceptible of being pressed into contact therewith, and a resilient detent secured to the end of each type bar and adapted to enter any one of a series of notches in the bottom of the type bar grooves to definitely locate any of the type in alinement under the presser bar.

4. A check protecting stamp, comprising in combination a. base plate lengthwise divided by partitions secured to and upwardly projecting Jfrom it to form a series of type bar grooves which partitions are interrupted adjacent the midlength of the frame, a lever frame hinged to the sides of the base plate adjacent one end, said lever having a presser bar secured across it at a position corresponding to the interruption of the lengthwise partitions of the plate, the face of said Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each,

bar toward the frame bein acutely serrated or grooved, type bars en wise movable in the grooves of the base plate, said bars having type consecutively arranged endwise on their upper side, the faces of which type are deeply serrated or grooved to register with the grooves of the presser bar, an inking pad resiliently supported over the type bars at the backward limit of their movement and susceptible of being pressed into contact therewith by the presser bar lever when the same is pressed down when the type bars are at the backward limit of their movement, and a resilient detent secured to the end of each type bar and adapted to enter any one of a series of notches in the type bar grooves to denitely locate any or the type in alinement under the presser bar.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

SAMUEL M. BRYDGES.

by addressing the Gommissioner of Tate-nte,

Washington, D. G. 

